Charlie Gold

THE TALE OF GLAMOUR HARE AND CHARLOTTE TORTOISE 'Look at me!' said Glamour Hare to the other animals, 'Look how sexy and elegant I can look.' Glamour Hare began to dance through the forest ballroom. All the animals agreed that the Hare was very elegant and attractive. Then the Hare spun back to her starting point. 'Look,' she cried, 'I'm not even sweating. I can be pretty and elegant for hours and hours.' 'Yeah, that was nice to see,' said the yawning Sleazy Lioness. 'So, who wants to challenge my beauty and class?' said the Hare. 'Do any of you here think you can beat me?' None of the animals dared to speak. 'Look,' said the Hare, 'you're all too scared to even try?'. 'I'll try,' said Charlotte Tortoise. Glamour Hare laughed, 'You? The clumsiest creature in the whole forest? I deserve so much better than competing with a Tortoise'. 'What's the matter?' said the Tortoise, 'Are you afraid I'll beat you?' All the animals laughed at this and Glamour Hare was quick to cut through the growls, 'Very well then, Charlotte. We'll see who's the most graceful...and then we'll see who ends up laughing.' 'Okay, my dear,' said Charlotte Tortoise. 'Let's get ready then and show off our elegance tomorrow at 5:00 sharp'. The next day, all the animals gathered in the clearing very early to watch the preparations. Glamour Hare went shopping at the mall for a nice designer outfit, shining new shoes and a new expensive perfume flask. But there was so much to choose from... she was just taking a lot of time. Anyway, she would be on time for the pageant for sure. 'Are they ready yet?' asked the Sleazy Lioness. 'It's hard to tell with Tortoises,' said Trixie Badger. 'I don't see Glamour anywhere, but Charlotte seems to be arriving'. 'Is she? Really?' asked the Lioness. And indeed she was. Charlotte was wearing a nice, comfortable outfit, and sprayed herself with her trusty Revlon's fruity-floral-oriental called "Charlie Gold". Everyone nodded convincingly at her scent and looks. 'Charlotte Tortoise, are you ready to start?' asked Jeannie Crow. 'I mean Glamour Hare seems a bit late... But there's no reason for you not to start impressing us!...'. 'Don't worry,' said Charlotte Tortoise. 'She'll certainly catch me on the dance floor. I'll even try to speed up a bit. You'll see.' The crowd of animals watched impressed. Charlotte was well prepared. She slowly made her way to the clearing and executed some well-trained but safe dance steps. She even looked almost attractive and elegant. Her scent was quite convincing as it was feminine enough, mildly sweet and with pleasant notes of caramel and woody accords. At the end of the demonstration, all the animals applauded. And Glamour Hare was still nowhere to be seen. In fact, the Hare arrived a minute before the end of the Tortoise show. She arrived at great speed wearing a marvellous designer dress, four expensive-looking high-heeled shoes and scenting the surrounding air with a classy musky-civet-castoreum "Extract De Parfum". It was just too much for Sleazy Lioness' keen senses. While everyone was looking at Charlotte Tortoise, the Lioness pranced, jumped and caught Glamour Hare... 'It's not fair,' wailed Glamour Hare, 'it's not fair.' But no one was listening to the Hare. Music: Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Are You Ready Eddy?"

What a magical fragrance of golden delicious juice!!!.... I find it odd some people complain that the bottle is ugly. It's not ugly it's just simple. I bought this EDT clear bottle off of eBay for less than $5. It's a very warm ambery smell. Very impressive for perfume so inexpensive. To be honest I really don't like the smell of cinnamon so I was thinking that I would not like the smell but I absolutely adore it because it doesn't smell like cinnamon on me. It smells beautiful flowery freesia but sweet. Chloe Narcisse, Treasure, and Ellen Tracy comes to mind immediately!The initial blast is a little strong but the dried down is absolutely phenomenal. It smells so fresh and classy. It's a very refined scent for very mature women. It's very powdery and I get the notes of plum, apricots and peaches. It smells so nice. Right now I cannot afford really expensive perfumes. But it's okay because these types of old school fragrances are classic. The newer fragrances try to emulate the older fragrances. They just package the fragrances for a lot more money and put them in a prettier bottle than Charlie does. This fragrance does not smell synthetic on me at all because its not synthetic its made from REAL PRECIOUS OILS. I'm really happy with this purchase the bottle is huge. I absolutely love it. It has a nice sillage and it lasts a very long time on my skin. Try it I think you'll like it. Update- the longevity of this perfume is unreal. I put it on at 9 am and it's now 8 pm and I can still smell it. It now smells more like vanilla or carmels. My friend said it smells soft and beautiful. What a gem! Another update- I had just sprayed this on me and when I got into the elevator an older gentleman said " WOW YOU SMELL GREAT". When I told him is was one of the Charlie perfumes he said it was one of the best he smelled! Another update 08-26-18- I wore this to work today and a co-worker said I smell like cotton candy!

Diamonds and Rubies Lite. Same parent company. All the rouge snuggly class of Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Rubies without causing headaches, causing others to faint, or lingering for a month in a room where it has been sprayed. Charlie Gold also has a hint of semi-sweet fruit like apricot that gives it an even more friendly appeal. I have previously compared ET Diamonds and Rubies favorably to Hermès Rouge in essence, except Hermès Rouge doesn’t have that signature Sophia Grojsman fuzzy angora sweater feeling that Diamonds and Rubies has. Charlie Gold gives a more slender impression of Diamonds and Rubies as well as Hermès Rouge, with just a hint of the texture of Diamonds and Rubies. Of the three, Charlie Gold is the least intimidating, and of the three it’s the one that won’t cause anyone to lose their appetite by evoking the feeling of having eaten a bottle of perfume. Yes, I love Rouge and D&R, but to smell them is to eat them. Charlie Gold is pleasantly non-invasive by contrast. Charlie Gold doesn’t smell cheap, it’s not overbearing, it’s very wearable, and its overall character is gently reminiscent of a distinctly classy, rare Hermès gem. The extended dry down is classic, chic, and better than the dry downs of many perfumes that cost a hundred dollars more, but I should mention that I detect a slight chemical smell in the dry down. It’s still an amazing value. Charlie Red is piquant, almost tart, and fresh. Charlie Gold is softer and sweeter.

The immediate opening for the first minutes is a bit harsh... But after one minute, the notes of this come out powerful and pleasant. For me, plum, peach, amber, and freesia dominate the scent... It is fairly linear until the far far dry down when the sandlewood finally announces itself, and it becomes a slightly sweet, amber, sandlewood scent with a touch of florals. I find this fragrance to be well rounded and timeless. My sister wore this when I was a kid, and it first came out, and I remember always loving the fragrance.... As an adult I love finally being allowed to wear "female" fragrances that I loved smelling as a kid, and teen, so I always have a bottle of this. I get where some people say that this fragrance has an "old woman" smell.... The musk gives this a slightly powdery characteristic, that can give that vibe... But it is not a strong vibe. You have to really search for it. To me this fragrance is very youthful (albeit dated, since it smells like a 1990's fragrance). The fragrance is a bit too playful and bright to be "old lady" to me. Definitely recommend giving this fragrance a shot if you are a 1990's kid and want some nostalgia.

Don't let the opening fool you with this one. Charlie Gold starts out quite old-school, like a typical peachy 90s floral. Think of something like Chloe Narcisse, but sourer and less appealing. When I first smelled it I was really surprised because I expected caramel and spices. Then it changes to a sunny, happy spiced stonefruit scent. Slowly but surely the cinnamon takes the center stage, and in the end, the lovely caramel note comes out. It's smooth and not as sticky-sweet as many caramel perfumes today. The peach and apricot never really leave, and their lush and juicy texture contrasts so well with the powdery sandalwood and dry cinnamon. It all becomes so warm, comforting and beautiful after a while. So, if you sample this, give it some time. And consider that the tester bottles for scents like this one often stand around for a while on the bottom shelves of the drugstore, so the topnotes might be a little off. The drydown is wonderful, you can't find many fragrances this good for the 5-10€ they're charging for Charlie Gold.